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The Best Episodes of Roseanne

Every episode of Roseanne ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Roseanne!

The Best Episodes of Roseanne

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
  1. Background image for A Stash from the Past
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Stash from the Past

    S6:E4

    Foreman Dan feels lower than low for getting tough with his employees at work, while Roseanne lectures David for getting high after she finds a stash of pot in the house -- then realizes it is hers from decades ago.

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    8.8/10(393 votes)

    #2 - Crime and Punishment (1)

    S5:E13

    Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

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    8.8/10(367 votes)

    #3 - War and Peace (2)

    S5:E14

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.6/10(467 votes)

    #4 - BOO!

    S2:E7

    The Conner family terrify each other out of their wits on Halloween night.

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    8.6/10(295 votes)

    #5 - It's a Boy!

    S5:E19

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(398 votes)

    #6 - Brain-Dead Poets Society

    S2:E10

    Darlene refuses to read her prize-winning poem on Culture Night at her school, preferring to stay home to watch a ballgame with Dan, until Roseanne lays down the law.

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    Director:John Pasquin
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  8. Background image for Like, a Virgin
    8.3/10(322 votes)

    #7 - Like, a Virgin

    S3:E3

    Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(341 votes)

    #8 - Trick or Treat

    S3:E7

    Roseanne, mistaken for a guy in her lumberjack Halloween costume, plays along with some braggarts and learns about machismo.

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    8.3/10(379 votes)

    #9 - Scenes from a Barbecue

    S3:E24

    The Connors celebrate Mother's Day with a barbecue with Roseanne's feisty grandmother.

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    8.2/10(331 votes)

    #10 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

    S4:E6

    Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party.

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    8.2/10(285 votes)

    #11 - The Commercial Show

    S4:E19

    The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

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    8.2/10(297 votes)

    #12 - Good Girls, Bad Girls

    S5:E10

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

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    8.1/10(353 votes)

    #13 - One for the Road

    S2:E14

    When the parents are away, Becky and her friend Dana play with a little help from the liquor cabinet.

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(355 votes)

    #14 - An Officer and a Gentleman

    S2:E15

    When Roseanne is called away, Jackie impresses Dan and the kids with her homemaking skills.

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    8.1/10(295 votes)

    #15 - Troubles with the Rubbles

    S3:E21

    The new wife next door, Kathy Bowman, looks down on Roseanne and complains that D.J. is a bad influence on her son Todd.

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    8.1/10(310 votes)

    #16 - Santa Claus

    S4:E12

    Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

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    8.1/10(289 votes)

    #17 - The Dark Ages

    S5:E3

    The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.

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    8.1/10(286 votes)

    #18 - Pretty in Black

    S5:E5

    Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.

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    8.1/10(283 votes)

    #19 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

    S5:E16

    The death of their father finds Jackie blubbering, but Roseanne angry -- and sharing a drink with the "other woman" in his life.

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    8.1/10(281 votes)

    #20 - Skeleton in the Closet

    S7:E6

    Leon outdoes himself hosting a Halloween soiree with the Lunch Box clan and a bevy of his gay friends, many of whom seem to know Fred intimately. Meanwhile, Jackie and Roseanne visit Bev's hairdresser and become convinced that she wears a wig.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for We're in the Money
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - We're in the Money

    S1:E2

    Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - D-I-V-O-R-C-E

    S1:E3

    Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Language Lessons

    S1:E4

    A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Lovers' Lane

    S1:E6

    Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Here's to Good Friends

    S1:E8

    Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal drown her sorrows over breaking up with her lover by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"A Stash from the Past" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/1993. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Crime and Punishment (1)".